Lexical changes Flashcards
(16 cards)
Acronym
A word made up from the initial letters of a phrase but sounded out as a word
What is an example of an Acronym?
NASA
Initialism
A word made from initial letters, each one being pronounced
What is an example of an initialism?
WWF, WWE
Clipping
A new word which is produced by shortening an existing one
What is an example of clipping?
Telly
Affixation
The addition of bound morphemes to an existing word, can either be a prefix or suffix
What is an example of affixation?
Happy - happiness
Conversion
A word that changes its class without adding a suffix
Compound
The combining of two separate words to create a new word
What is an example of a compound?
High chair
Blend
Two words fused together to make one
What is an example of a blend
Jorts, skort, motel
Eponym
The name of a person after whom something is named
What is an example of an eponym?
Hoover
